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Financially literate people are more capable of accumulating wealth and worrying less about life in old age, shows a new household economics study from Hiroshima University. This study is the first of its kind to examine how financial literacy influences anxiety about life in old age in the United States.
"Anxiety is bad for one's health, and it is bad for the economy," Yoshihiko Kadoya said. Kadoya, Associate Professor of Health Economics at Hiroshima University, is the primary author of this study....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/financial-literacy-reduces-old-age-anxiety-in-americans-176718-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/anxiety-cells-that-control-anxiety-behaviors-identified-176640-1.htm
Anxiety cells have been identified in the brain of hippocampus that help in the development of new treatment methods for anxiety disorders.
The new research was from neuroscientists at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
The researchers found the cells in the brains of mice, inside a structure called the hippocampus. But the cells probably also exist in humans, says Rene Hen, Ph.D., a professor of psychiatry at CUIMC and one of the study's senior investigators....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/anxiety-cells-that-control-anxiety-behaviors-identified-176640-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/ptsd-patients-can-benefit-from-an-expedited-course-of-treatment-176542-1.htm
Trauma survivors who have PTSD may have trouble with their close family relationships or friendships. Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be debilitating and standard treatment can take months, often leaving those affected unable to work or care for their families.
But, a new study demonstrated that many PTSD sufferers can benefit from an expedited course of treatment. In the first study of its kind, Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy was found to be as effective when administered ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/ptsd-patients-can-benefit-from-an-expedited-course-of-treatment-176542-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/treatment-glitch-in-anxiety-disorders-21-countries-reveal-176433-1.htm
An international study into the adequacy of anxiety disorder treatment across the globe reveals a black of awareness and poor quality of treatment for anxiety disorders worldwide/b.
The results, from a sample of more than 51,500 individuals from 21 different countries, reveal that b10 percent of people suffer anxiety. Of these, only 27.6 percent have received some type of treatment/b, and this was considered appropriate in only 9.8 percent of the cases.
bIt is the first time a study ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/treatment-glitch-in-anxiety-disorders-21-countries-reveal-176433-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/transcendental-meditation-helps-to-find-relief-from-ptsd-176216-1.htm
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in some people who have experienced shocking, scary, or dangerous events.
Veterans of the war in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan suffering from PTSD found significant relief from their symptoms as a result of practicing the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique, according to a new study published in Military Medicine.
The 41 veterans and 5 active-duty soldiers in the study had been diagnosed with clinical levels of ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/transcendental-meditation-helps-to-find-relief-from-ptsd-176216-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-anxiety-and-alzheimers-disease-found-176196-1.htm
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liHigher amyloid beta burden is associated with increasing anxious-depressive symptoms./li
liAmyloid beta levels are crucially involved in Alzheimer's disease./li
liEmerging neuropsychiatric symptoms represent an early manifestation of preclinical Alzheimer's disease./li/ul
An association between elevated amyloid beta levels and the worsening of anxiety symptoms has been identified by recent research. The findings support ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/link-between-anxiety-and-alzheimers-disease-found-176196-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/children-with-asthma-or-food-allergy-at-risk-of-anxiety-disorder-176032-1.htm
Food allergy or asthma in children was found to increase the risk of developing anxiety or other mental health disorders, reveals a new study.
The findings showed that anxiety disorders were most common, including separation anxiety, generalized anxiety and phobias, in kids with chronic illness such as asthma, food allergy, epilepsy, diabetes or juvenile arthritis.
For the study, detailed in the journal iBMJ Open,/i the team from the University of Waterloo surveyed children between the age of six and 16....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/children-with-asthma-or-food-allergy-at-risk-of-anxiety-disorder-176032-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/less-than-8-hours-of-sleep-a-night-likely-to-result-in-anxiety-and-depression-symptoms-176002-1.htm
Less than the recommended 8 hours of sleep a night is associated with intrusive, repetitive thoughts like those seen in anxiety or depression, suggests new study from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Binghamton University Professor of Psychology Meredith Coles and former graduate student Jacob Nota assessed the timing and duration of sleep in individuals with moderate to high levels of repetitive negative thoughts (e.g., worry and rumination). The research participants were ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/less-than-8-hours-of-sleep-a-night-likely-to-result-in-anxiety-and-depression-symptoms-176002-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/noninvasive-brainwave-technology-improved-ptsd-symptoms-175822-1.htm
Approximately 31 percent of Vietnam veterans, 10 percent of Gulf War (Desert Storm) veterans and 11 percent of veterans of the war in Afghanistan experience PTSD, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
A noninvasive brainwave mirroring technology significantly reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress in military personnel in a pilot study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. The study is published in the online edition of the journal Military Medical Research.
"Ongoing ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/noninvasive-brainwave-technology-improved-ptsd-symptoms-175822-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/innovative-mind-body-approach-may-help-combat-ptsd-battle-175820-1.htm
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been described by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) as a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event.
America's international engagement in various wars combined with policing a heavily armed citizenry at home have led to a large number of veterans as well as first respondents falling prey to PTSD. As America battles a variety of ailments related to PTSD, Indian American counseling psychologist ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/innovative-mind-body-approach-may-help-combat-ptsd-battle-175820-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/genes-linked-to-anxiety-are-also-linked-to-depression-175713-1.htm
Genes that are linked to anxiety, worry and low mood are the one's that cause depression. Understanding the mechanisms of these genes can help improve diagnosis and treatment, reveals a new study.
The study, DNA analysis of over 300,000 people, revealed 116 gene variations linked to neuroticism characterized by feelings of anxiety, worry and guilt.
The same genes associated with neuroticism had some overlap with genes linked to a susceptibility to depression and some other psychiatric conditions....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/genes-linked-to-anxiety-are-also-linked-to-depression-175713-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/cortisol-can-determine-family-members-who-are-at-risk-of-anxiety-175437-1.htm
Cortisol, a stress hormone can help identify family members of the critically ill patients who experience anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and other negative effects, reveals a new study.
The new research was led by Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. The study, published in the journal iCritical Care Medicine,/i suggests that determining which family members are likely to suffer long-term effects could offer guidance to caregivers about how to help them.
The ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/cortisol-can-determine-family-members-who-are-at-risk-of-anxiety-175437-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/lavender-aromatherapy-reduces-anxiety-in-surgery-patients-174494-1.htm
Lavender aromatherapy was found to reduce preoperative anxiety, a common reaction experienced by ambulatory surgery patients undergoing procedures in general otolaryngology, reveals a new study.
The effect observed in the Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology study was modest, however.
In the 100-patient study, the experimental group received inhalation lavender aromatherapy in the preoperative waiting area while the control group received standard nursing care.
Both groups reported ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/lavender-aromatherapy-reduces-anxiety-in-surgery-patients-174494-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/kisspeptin-enhances-sexual-attraction-and-decreases-anxiety-174387-1.htm
Kisspeptin, made in the hypothalamus, is an important hormone that starts the release of several other hormones. Increased activity of kisspeptin enhances sexual attraction and decreases anxiety in male mice, according to new research.
The study, presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Harrogate, is the first to identify that kisspeptin has an important role in regulating sexual and social behaviour and may be a new target for tackling male sexual dysfunction and anxiety-related disorders....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/kisspeptin-enhances-sexual-attraction-and-decreases-anxiety-174387-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/one-drink-during-pregnancy-can-increase-risk-of-anxiety-in-the-child-174063-1.htm
Alcohol exposure, irrespective of the quantity can cause extreme lasting effects on a child, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
A team of researchers led by Marvin Diaz, assistant professor of psychology at Binghamton University, determined that beven a small to moderate amount of alcohol exposure produces significant amounts of anxiety in offspring, lasting through adolescence and into adulthood/b.
This research differed in its use of only ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/one-drink-during-pregnancy-can-increase-risk-of-anxiety-in-the-child-174063-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/quarter-of-problematic-marijuana-users-have-anxiety-disorders-174050-1.htm
Adults who have problematic marijuana use have anxiety disorders in childhood and late adolescence, according to a research at Duke Health.
An estimated 4 percent of adults who endured childhood maltreatment and peer bullying without resorting to chronic marijuana abuse develop problems with the drug between the ages of 26 and 30.
"Given that more states may be moving towards legalization of cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes, this study raises attention about what we anticipate ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/quarter-of-problematic-marijuana-users-have-anxiety-disorders-174050-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/virtual-reality-videos-may-help-reduce-preoperative-anxiety-in-children-173472-1.htm
The virtual reality videos may help reduce pre-surgical anxiety in children and improve overall satisfaction with the surgical experience, according to recent clinical trial published in the iBJS (British Journal of Surgery)./i
Seventy children scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia were randomized to a control group, which received a conventional informative education regarding anesthesia and surgery, and a virtual reality group, which watched a 4-minute virtual reality ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/virtual-reality-videos-may-help-reduce-preoperative-anxiety-in-children-173472-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/kids-with-craniofacial-anomalies-show-high-level-of-anxiety-173468-1.htm
Craniofacial is a medical term that relates to the bones of the skull and face. Craniofacial abnormalities are birth defects of the face or head. UCLA researchers found that elementary school children with craniofacial anomalies show the highest levels of anxiety, depression and difficulties in peer interactions when compared to youths with craniofacial defects in middle and high schools.
The findings suggest that keeping a close watch for these signs and educating the child's peers about their ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/kids-with-craniofacial-anomalies-show-high-level-of-anxiety-173468-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/new-stepped-care-model-of-treatment-for-youth-with-anxiety-173441-1.htm
Stepped care model of treatment for youth with anxiety is fourteen percent faster than traditional treatment services. This will help reduce the cost of mental health therapies and assure good outcomes.
The study published at the iJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP)/i compared traditional therapies with the new stepped-care therapy and found that standard, scientifically proven treatments for youth with anxiety usually require 15 to 20 hours of input ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/new-stepped-care-model-of-treatment-for-youth-with-anxiety-173441-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/block-oxytocin-to-reduce-social-anxiety-173184-1.htm
Oxytocin hormone relieves stress and enhances social life. However, sometimes blocking the action of oxytocin could be a better option, reveals a new study.
The new study was from the University of California, Davis, suggests that sometimes, blocking the action of oxytocin in the brain may be a better option. The results are published online in the journal iBiological Psychiatry./i
Sometimes popularly called the "love hormone," oxytocin is a hormone released in the brain that plays a major role in social relationships....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/block-oxytocin-to-reduce-social-anxiety-173184-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/writing-down-your-worries-can-help-ease-stress-and-anxiety-173122-1.htm
Feelings of stress and anxiety, when expressed on a sheet of paper can calm the brain.
Writing can also help you perform the stress-inducing task more efficiently, suggests a new study.
The team of researchers explained that excess worrying takes up a lot of cognitive resources. While concentrating in completing a designated task, it may be difficult to monitor and suppress the worries about health or the family can take a toll on productivity and health.
According to lead author Hans Schroder, ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/writing-down-your-worries-can-help-ease-stress-and-anxiety-173122-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/good-coping-skills-can-help-women-overcome-anxiety-172841-1.htm
bHighlights/b
ul class = "group-list punch-points"
liGood coping skills help women living in deprived communities overcome anxiety/li
liGeneralized Anxiety Disorder can be prevented with good coping skills/li
liCoping strategies help women find meaning and purpose in life/li/ul
Women who have a strong sense of coherence and good coping skills can overcome anxiety in unfavorable circumstances, reveals a new study.
The results showed that women who encountered difficult ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/good-coping-skills-can-help-women-overcome-anxiety-172841-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/smartphone-separation-anxiety-on-the-rise-172389-1.htm
When you spend more time on social media or playing games than you do interacting with real people, it may be time to reassess your technology use.
What factors determine nomophobia, otherwise known as smartphone separation anxiety, and what behaviors and descriptors can help identify people with high nomophobia who tend to perceive smartphones as their extended selves?
A new study that compares how people with high and low nomophobic tendencies perceive and value their smartphones is published ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/smartphone-separation-anxiety-on-the-rise-172389-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/old-memories-coupled-with-stress-increases-risk-for-ptsd-172211-1.htm
Individuals tend to perceive danger even in harmless circumstances, when older memories are coupled with stress, reveals a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Recognizing threats is an essential function of the human mind - think "fight or flight" one that is aided by past negative experiences.
The findings by researchers from Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, New York University and McGill University shed light on fear generalization, ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/old-memories-coupled-with-stress-increases-risk-for-ptsd-172211-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/low-doses-of-anxiety-reducing-drug-may-help-you-overcome-fear-of-social-rejection-171777-1.htm
Medication can be very helpful for sufferers of anxiety as its decreases anxiety symptoms whilst you are taking it. Researchers have found that low doses of anxiety disorder-reducing drug can help highly-anxious people overcome their fear of being over-looked and rejected socially.
According to researchers, low doses of anxiolytic drugs - such as diazepam (Valium) - can ameliorate (make something better) this effect by increasing the activity of mitochondria in the neurons of the brain pathway associated with motivation and reward....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/low-doses-of-anxiety-reducing-drug-may-help-you-overcome-fear-of-social-rejection-171777-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/ptsd-is-not-only-psychological-but-physical-study-171603-1.htm
The size of the brain might be larger after brain injury in people who develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), when compared to those with a brain injury without PTSD, reveals a new study.
The study was presented at the American Academy of Neurology's Sports Concussion Conference in Jacksonville, Fla.
"Many consider PTSD to be a psychological disorder, but our study found a key physical difference in the brains of military-trained individuals with brain injury and PTSD, specifically ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/ptsd-is-not-only-psychological-but-physical-study-171603-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/delayed-onset-ptsd-may-be-experienced-by-some-patients-with-dementia-171514-1.htm
Symptoms of delayed-onset post-traumatic in the elderly may be misdiagnosed as falling under the umbrella of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), according to a recent review.
The review describes three cases where post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are experienced by patients suffering with dementia long after the original traumatic event.
In the early stages of dementia, recognising early life trauma may enable patients to access psychological therapy prior to significant cognitive decline....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/delayed-onset-ptsd-may-be-experienced-by-some-patients-with-dementia-171514-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/extreme-anxiety-or-sorrow-may-increase-risk-of-death-in-heart-disease-patients-171231-1.htm
Patients with stable coronary heart disease with persistent moderate to severe mental distress are at heightened risk of death.
But no such association was found for those experiencing persistent mild or occasional distress over the long term, the findings show.
Many studies have linked anxiety/depression with an increased risk of heart attack/stroke, but these have mostly been done fairly soon after the event, and been based on a single assessment, say the researchers. And the definitions ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/extreme-anxiety-or-sorrow-may-increase-risk-of-death-in-heart-disease-patients-171231-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/anxiety-drug-protects-brain-from-birth-defects-171150-1.htm
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that can infect almost anyone. Once infected, your body retains the virus for life. Most people don't know they have CMV because it rarely causes problems in healthy people.
CMV spreads from person to person through body fluids, such as blood, saliva, urine, semen and breast milk.
A clinically available anxiety drug safely and effectively protects against brain defects caused by the mouse version of a common human virus, finds new research published in The Journal of Neuroscience....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/anxiety-drug-protects-brain-from-birth-defects-171150-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/ptsd-could-be-erased-without-affecting-normal-memory-171133-1.htm
Different types of memories stored in the same neuron of the marine snail Aplysia can be selectively erased, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and McGill University and published today in Current Biology.
The findings suggest that it may be possible to develop drugs to delete memories that trigger anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) without affecting other important memories of past events.
During emotional or traumatic events, ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/ptsd-could-be-erased-without-affecting-normal-memory-171133-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/marijuana-helps-relieve-stress-and-anxiety-170588-1.htm
Medical marijuana, when taken in small doses helps relieve stress, but anything more than the prescribed amount may have an opposite effect, reveals a recent study.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Chicago report that low levels tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the main psychoactive compound in marijuana, does reduce stress, but in a highly dose-dependent manner: very low doses lessened the jitters of a public-speaking task, while slightly higher doses, ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/marijuana-helps-relieve-stress-and-anxiety-170588-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/heres-how-to-deal-with-air-travel-anxiety-169907-1.htm
The last decade has seen tremendous growth in the aviation sector with more people flying than ever before. With the onset of this revolution, air travel has become the primary mode of transport for the common man for both business and leisure.
But this also makes flying a lot more complicated - with crowded airports and increasing safety and security concerns. The airport can be an intimidating space for first time fliers and even, at times, seasoned travellers. Here are some tips by Rishabh ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/heres-how-to-deal-with-air-travel-anxiety-169907-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/listening-to-tones-of-brain-activity-reduces-symptoms-of-anxiety-disorder-169431-1.htm
A new stimulation technology was reported to reduce symptoms in people suffering from post-traumatic stress in a small pilot study.
bPost-traumatic stress is an anxiety disorder that occurs in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a crime, accident, natural calamity, sexual assault or domestic violence. /b
People who experience personal events like sexual assaults, domestic violence or a death of a loved one are more likely to develop PTSD than people who face events likeaccidentsor natural disasters....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/listening-to-tones-of-brain-activity-reduces-symptoms-of-anxiety-disorder-169431-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/mindfulness-group-therapy-an-effective-treatment-for-depression-anxiety-169345-1.htm
Among patients suffering from a wide range of psychiatric symptoms like depression, anxiety and stress-related disorders, treatment with mindfulness group therapy has an equally positive effect as individual CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy). The new study was conducted by a team of researchers from the Center for Primary Healthcare Research (CPF) in Malmo, which is a collaboration between Lund University in Sweden and Region Skane.
The need for psychotherapy in primary healthcare is on the ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/mindfulness-group-therapy-an-effective-treatment-for-depression-anxiety-169345-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/smaller-brain-structure-linked-to-anxiety-and-negative-thoughts-in-adults-169328-1.htm
The structure of the brain may relatively be responsible for anxiety and negative thoughts in healthy adults, finds a new study from the University of Illinois.
College students who are healthy and have a relatively smaller inferior frontal cortex region were more likely to suffer from anxiety. These people even tend to view negative or positive events in a negative light.
The researchers evaluated 62 students, collecting brain structural data from neuroimaging scans and using standard questionnaires ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/smaller-brain-structure-linked-to-anxiety-and-negative-thoughts-in-adults-169328-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/counseling-could-reduce-anxiety-in-patients-with-macular-degeneration-169209-1.htm
Counseling patients to ensure good psychological health is a key component for patients who undergo eye treatment.
Wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) is the commonest cause of vision loss in the western world, but modern treatments have dramatically improved the level of vision patients can expect to retain. These btreatments involve regular injection of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors (anti-VEGF) into the eye/b.
bAnxiety Despite Effective Treatment/b
A ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/counseling-could-reduce-anxiety-in-patients-with-macular-degeneration-169209-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/prior-to-radiation-therapy-virtual-environment-education-reduces-anxiety-168835-1.htm
Radiation therapists and clinicians know that education can reduce anxiety before radiation treatment but lack a standardized tool.
In an effort to solve this problem, a multidisciplinary team from Jefferson College of Health Professions and Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University conducted a pilot study to see if a virtual environment education program could reduce some of the anxiety their patients face. They published their results in the Journal of Radiation Oncology....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/prior-to-radiation-therapy-virtual-environment-education-reduces-anxiety-168835-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/gender-differences-in-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-among-military-personnel-168364-1.htm
The number of women in the military is steadily increasing, and their roles also
continue to expand in health care and other combat-related areas. Therefore, it is
important to be aware of any gender differences in risk for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).A study of U.S. Navy healthcare personnel has shown that when
comparing the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among
women and men who had similar deployment experiences, and especially
combat experience, the risk of PTSD was significantly higher among
women....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/gender-differences-in-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-among-military-personnel-168364-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/telephone-delivered-collaborative-care-program-eases-anxiety-168283-1.htm
A telephone-delivered collaborative care program for treating panic and generalized anxiety disorders in primary care is significantly more effective than doctors' usual care at improving health-related quality of life, anxiety and mood symptoms.
This is according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. These findings from the National Institutes of Health-funded Reduce Limitations from Anxiety (RELAX) trial were published in the March issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/telephone-delivered-collaborative-care-program-eases-anxiety-168283-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/guanfacine-drug-found-to-be-safe-for-pediatric-anxiety-disorder-168274-1.htm
Guanfacine drug, a controlled-release alpha-2-agonist, is found to be safe, effective and well-tolerated in children and adolescents with anxiety disorder.
The research study conducted by University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, supports further clinical testing of guanfacine drug in pediatric patients with anxiety disorders.
The study results were published in the iJournal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology /i, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/guanfacine-drug-found-to-be-safe-for-pediatric-anxiety-disorder-168274-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/bird-watching-can-help-beat-depression-anxiety-168161-1.htm
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li People who live in leafy suburban neighborhoods are less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and stress. /li
liBird watching was associated with reduced stress and depression. /li
li Lower levels of depression, anxiety and stress were associated with the number of birds people could see./li/ul
Living in neighbourhoods with more birds, shrubs and trees can lower the chances of suffering from depression, anxiety and stress....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/bird-watching-can-help-beat-depression-anxiety-168161-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/women-with-mild-heart-blockage-report-poorer-health-more-anxiety-168143-1.htm
Women with mild blockage of coronary arteries report poorer health, more anxiety and a more negative outlook than men with the same condition.
This is according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
In general, people with non-obstructive coronary artery disease report more anxiety, depression and a negative outlook, what physicians refer to as psychosocial distress, than the general population. Prior to this study, gender disparity had not been investigated....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/women-with-mild-heart-blockage-report-poorer-health-more-anxiety-168143-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/new-risk-factors-for-anxiety-disorders-in-germany-168138-1.htm
Mental, social and inherited factors all play a role in anxiety disorders.
In the journal "Molecular Psychiatry", a research team from Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg (JMU) in Bavaria, Germany, describes a hitherto unknown genetic pathway for developing such diseases: They pinpointed at least four variants of the GLRB gene (glycine receptor B) as risk factors for anxiety and panic disorders. More than 5000 voluntary participants and 500 patients afflicted by panic disorder took part in the study that delivered these results....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/new-risk-factors-for-anxiety-disorders-in-germany-168138-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/adolescents-with-ptsd-have-difficulty-recognizing-facial-expressions-168134-1.htm
Adolescents with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are more likely to misidentify sad and angry faces as fearful, while teens with symptoms of conduct disorder tend to interpret sad faces as angry, finds a study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
"Our findings suggest that exposure to stress and trauma can have acute emotional impacts that simply translate to misidentification of important affective cues," said Shabnam Javdani, assistant professor ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/adolescents-with-ptsd-have-difficulty-recognizing-facial-expressions-168134-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/teens-with-ptsd-have-difficulty-recognizing-facial-expressions-168096-1.htm
Adolescents with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are more likely to misidentify sad and angry faces as fearful, while teens with symptoms of conduct disorder tend to interpret sad faces as angry, finds a study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
"Our findings suggest that exposure to stress and trauma can have acute emotional impacts that simply translate to misidentification of important affective cues," said Shabnam Javdani, assistant professor ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/teens-with-ptsd-have-difficulty-recognizing-facial-expressions-168096-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/how-the-brain-turns-chronic-stress-into-pathological-anxiety-167879-1.htm
Anxiety and stress disorders affect millions of people worldwide. In a new study, researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
have described how two important molecules in the brain work together to
trigger intense anxiety.
The new findings in animal models point to a novel interaction in
the regulation of the brain's stress response that may underlie the
pathological anxiety related to symptoms of post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD).
Study leader Marisa Roberto, a professor ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/how-the-brain-turns-chronic-stress-into-pathological-anxiety-167879-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/dexamethasone-affects-fkbp5-gene-that-helps-prevent-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-167838-1.htm
'Fear extinction' is a phenomenon through
which animals and humans disassociate with fearful memories of a
traumatic experience, such as war, assault or a natural disaster. Most
people recover with no ill effects, but approximately one out of 10 go
on to develop post traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). A specific gene that helps form memories from traumatic events can be
manipulated - and in doing so may actually help prevent PTSD, according to a new study led NYU Langone
Medical Center ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/dexamethasone-affects-fkbp5-gene-that-helps-prevent-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-167838-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/postpartum-depression-and-anxiety-differ-from-other-mood-disorders-167260-1.htm
bHighlights:/b
ul class="group-list punch-points"liThough
postpartum depression and anxiety affect 1 in 10 women, they are often
overlooked and under-reported./liliThey are treated as extensions of major depression and
generalized anxiety disorder./liliA new
study states that despite the common symptoms of PPD and other forms of
depression the underlying mechanisms are different./liliNeural activity in women with PPD involves distinct pattern ...]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/postpartum-depression-and-anxiety-differ-from-other-mood-disorders-167260-1.htmhttp://www.medindia.net/news/mindfulness-meditation-helps-combat-anxiety-167239-1.htm
bHighlights/b
ul class="group-list punch-points"
liMindfulness meditation training is a relatively inexpensive and low-stigma treatment approach to various psychological conditions./li
liAnxiety disorder is a condition of chronic and excessive worrying./li
liA recent trial has demonstrated that mindfulness meditation is very effective in managing anxiety./li
liIt helps in reducing the biomarkers of stress response in anxiety disorder./li/ul
Mindfulness meditation is effective against anxiety....]]>http://www.medindia.net/news/mindfulness-meditation-helps-combat-anxiety-167239-1.htm